IIFA 2025 began in style on March 8 in Jaipur, with the awards for the OTT category taking center stage. While Amazon Prime Video and Netflix were among the big winners, ZEE 5 was also successful in scooping up an award for Berlin. For the unversed, actress Anupriya Goenka won Best Supporting Role, Female (Film) for Berlin. The excitement around Berlin has been high since it was premiered on ZEE5 on September 13, 2024. Reason? The viewers felt Berlin was an absolute rollercoaster of suspense. Set against the 1990s Delhi backdrop, this thriller came across as a heart-pounding ride full of espionage and mystery. Directed by Atul Sabharwal, Berlin has been regarded as an intense, high-octane film.
As Anurpiya Goenka said, “being nominated for a performance is always special”, and to be nominated at IIFA 2025 was a huge deal for the actress. “It’s truly heartwarming to be here and celebrate the 25th anniversary of IIFA with everyone”. Anupriya called Berlin a very “special project” for her because of the hard work that had gone into putting it together. “Berlin is a very special project for me because we worled hard to put it tagerher – I really associate with the subject and I’m proud of the project that we made. Atul sir and Shariz and everyone at Zee5 did a fab job. I’m excited to be here to celebrate that,” she said.
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Film Category
Best Film: Amar Singh Chamkila
Performance in a Leading Role, Female (Film): Kriti Sanon for Do Patti
Performance in a Leading Role, Male (Film): Vikrant Massey for Sector 36
Best Direction (Film): Imtiaz Ali for Amar Singh Chamkila
Performance in a Supporting Role, Female (Film): Anupriya Goenka for Berlin
Performance in a Supporting Role, Male (Film): Deepak Dobriyal for Sector 36
Best Story Original (Film): Kanika Dhillon for Do Patti
Series Category
Best Series: Panchayat Season 3
Performance in a Leading Role, Female (Series): Shreya Chaudhry for Bandish Bandits Season 2
Performance in a Leading Role, Male (Series): Jitendra Kumar for Panchayat Season 3
Direction (Series): Deepak Kumar Mishra for Panchayat Season 3
Performance in a Supporting Role, Female (Series): Sanjeeda Shaikh for Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Performance in a Supporting Role, Male (Series): Faisal Malik for Panchayat Season 3
Miscellaneous
Best Story Original (Series): Kota Factory Season 3
Best Reality or Best Non-scripted series: Fabulous Lives Vs. Bollywood Wives
Best Docuseries/Docu Film: Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous
Best Title Track: Anurag Saikia for Ishq Hai from Mismatched Season 3
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